Yesterday was May 1st. That was the date I first heard the name Shaklee back in 1970, which means Faye and I started our 44th year in this incredible business today. In the beginning, I heard various presentations about the company, the products, even the science way back then! I heard many people describe what Shaklee meant for them and it was always very inspiring to hear all the stories. I was a 31 year old very discontent young guy. I had a job, but I needed a future and I knew it.
There is no way I can possibly express in words what this experience has meant for both Faye and me. We worked hard but I'll say here what I've told a lot of people over the years: I haven't gone to work and it has never felt like work to me for 43 years. Of course, I've learned many lessons but never experienced true failure. I've been disappointed, frustrated, confused, very uncomfortable, challenged, and of course wondered at times if this business would ever work for us the way it did for those people speaking at the meetings. But it never felt like work. I developed a strong belief that if others could build what I was hearing, so could we.
As I tell it when people ask me about our business I usually say the same thing and it's this: basically I literally fell in love with an idea. An idea about building something that had huge potential to give Faye and me and eventually Rachel a lifestyle that dreams are made of. Over the years, I have often thought about why was I willing to check this business out the way I did. I came to the conclusion that I was led to this business by the Lord, and I say that because I'm probably one of the most unlikely people to get into this kind of business.
I've always been a quiet person. Some tell me I'm really a laid back kind of guy. They are right. But it has always felt like a challenge for me plus the fact that I learned that I have gifts especially related to this business. I love to teach and coach. Thanks Lord!
I will end with this: if you have found that Shaklee is for you, then go out and find a couple mentors, do what they tell you to do, learn the lessons, talk to everyone and don't allow the negative people to affect thinking. You will never regret making the decision to make this a major part of your life. My hope and prayer for you is that some day you can say that you have never felt that building this business was work.
Enthusiastically,
There is no way I can possibly express in words what this experience has meant for both Faye and me. We worked hard but I'll say here what I've told a lot of people over the years: I haven't gone to work and it has never felt like work to me for 43 years. Of course, I've learned many lessons but never experienced true failure. I've been disappointed, frustrated, confused, very uncomfortable, challenged, and of course wondered at times if this business would ever work for us the way it did for those people speaking at the meetings. But it never felt like work. I developed a strong belief that if others could build what I was hearing, so could we.
As I tell it when people ask me about our business I usually say the same thing and it's this: basically I literally fell in love with an idea. An idea about building something that had huge potential to give Faye and me and eventually Rachel a lifestyle that dreams are made of. Over the years, I have often thought about why was I willing to check this business out the way I did. I came to the conclusion that I was led to this business by the Lord, and I say that because I'm probably one of the most unlikely people to get into this kind of business.
I've always been a quiet person. Some tell me I'm really a laid back kind of guy. They are right. But it has always felt like a challenge for me plus the fact that I learned that I have gifts especially related to this business. I love to teach and coach. Thanks Lord!
I will end with this: if you have found that Shaklee is for you, then go out and find a couple mentors, do what they tell you to do, learn the lessons, talk to everyone and don't allow the negative people to affect thinking. You will never regret making the decision to make this a major part of your life. My hope and prayer for you is that some day you can say that you have never felt that building this business was work.
Enthusiastically,
Gary Burke
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